UFC 145 Bonuses: Quartet of competitors earn $65,000 each

Despite a slow start to the card, fans in Atlanta were treated to an entertaining evening of action at UFC 145 including a number of closely-contested clashes and a few highlight reel finishes to boot.

Two of the most memorable mashings included heavyweights Travis Browne and Ben Rothwell who each notched opening round finishes and earned an extra $65,000 on top of their standard rate for their performances. Specifically, Browne was awarded Submission of the Night for his Arm-Triangle Choke of Chad Griggs, while Rothwell blasted Brendan Schaub a little more than a minute into their match-up to score Knockout of the Night honors.

Fight of the Night went to featherweights Mark Hominick-Eddie Yagin, as did the 65k, who left it all inside the Octagon over a fifteen minute melee leaving each with battle-wounds worth bragging bout. Though Yagin came away with the Split Decision victory it was truly the fans who won given the quality and heart shown in their exchange.